municipalities

Can communities finance their own projects?

July 12, 2017

“Theoretically, it’s a nice idea, but there is some risk,” said Professor Thomas Davis of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Davis has experience dealing with mini-bonds, but it’s not been positive. Mini-bonds played a...

Study: NJ localities poorly equipped to manage IT risk

January 8, 2016

Many of New Jersey’s local governments are ill equipped to safeguard against the risks inherent in managing their networks and working with citizens’ data, according to the results of a new report. The study, prepared by researchers at Rutgers University’s Bloustein...

City life becoming more attractive in New Jersey

June 8, 2015

"The areas closest to New York City are growing," James W. Hughes, an economist and dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. MyCentralJersey.com, June 8

What are the 10 best N.J. towns to ride a bike in?

June 4, 2015

A report by Rutgers Voorhees Transportation Institute named 10 standout communities, which include some of the states biggest cities. This year, New ... NJ.com, June 4

Smaller municipalities may NOT be more costly to operate, says new Bloustein Local report

November 17, 2014

A new report authored by researchers at Rutgers University’sBloustein Local Government Research Center (Bloustein Local) at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, analyzes the cost of municipal government and municipal size in New Jersey. The...

Symposium on “New Jersey Gold Coast”—19-mile Hudson Waterfront area—to be held October 25

October 4, 2013

The Bloustein Local Government Research Center, Rutgers University, in conjunction with the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter, will host a half-day long symposium on Friday, October 25, “The New Jersey Gold Coast: How We Got Here and Where We are...

Rutgers prof sees ‘tsunami’ coming for towns in a few years

July 16, 2012

While several towns were impacted during the “Great Recession,” forcing them to lay off and furlough workers, one expert predicts towns will go through another “municipal tsunami.” Professor Raphael J. Caprio of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...